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the witch trials 1979 on january 6 2023 january 6 2023 by ruebensimon in the fall leave a comment format album when released 16th march 1979 my age at the time 8 have i heard it before no what music did i like whatever was on the radio first a confession one that i m sure will cause eyes to roll among fans of the fall i m afraid i m one of those people who saw the title and thought it was a live album i know so little about their history only that their output was massive and that they released a huge number of live albums and so like a chump i always assumed that this was one of them but now i ve been educated and here we are with their first long player this was released by step forward records a label founded by the brother of the drummer of the police miles copeland their label mates were the likes of the cortinas and sham 69 bands that came out of the punk movement just as it was beginning to fizzle away recorded in a single day in late 1978 by the time the album had been released all original members had moved on leaving mark e smith somewhat on his own from the starting line up thankfully mark riley is on board by now with others soon to be recruited i must admit i didn t really settle into this album until track three rebellious jukebox the first that actually sounds like a song in the traditional sense here smith even appears to sing all be it in his own unique way the whole album certainly showcases a band not short on ideas and for an album recorded in one session bob sargeant does an incredible job at bringing things to life percussive sounds zing across the stereo spectrum and in my opinion the key weapon of the early days of the fall is karl burns who brings so much life to the record he must have been knackered by the end of the day but fills the album with energy no xmas for john quays has the air of uncle peters band from reeves and mortimer maybe it s the use of the word donkey that makes me feel that way i love the use of a cheap sounding organ on songs like industrial estate and the groove of two steps back is fabulous sounding like gang of four a couple of years early closer music scene seems to bring together all the elements that make up this record smith bitter about the industry he finds himself a part of right from the get go it s tough to be objective though about a 1979 album in 2023 when you know that this band is going to go on to release countless subsequent records had i been a teenager at the time i m not sure i would have bought into this enough to first buy the album or anticipate any follow ups but i can sort of see why people got so excited and didn t have to wait too long for album two the fall it s the new thing 1978 on january 2 2023 january 1 2023 by ruebensimon in the fall leave a comment format single when released november 1978 my age at the time 7 have i heard it before no what music did i like whatever was on the radio in 1978 i was far more interested in buying star wars action toys and reading whizzer and chips to care much for music i listened to whatever my dad had on in the car which was invariably gilbert o sullivan or the best of bread i had an older brother who was just getting into music but certainly not the new leather thing as a child one thing that terrified me was the concept of punk my childish brain saw them as an army similar to the vikings who were swarming legion like across the country i remember hearing of riots in aylesbury once a town 10 miles from my childhood home and became sick with fear that it was only a matter of time before they were storming up my street so i would be delighted to hear that the fall are not punk but resolutely post punk and this their second single is incredible it is the sound of world weary band who have seen it all not the first rumblings of a group that would dominate the indie landscape for decades i love everything about this song from the out of time keyboard that kicks things off to the incredible drum track various times is completely different to the flip side but every bit as good as with other early songs it is the drums that elevate the track subtle when they need to be as full of guts and power in their most bombastic moments there is so much going on from the chiming guitar and the music box keyboards in the background its incredible as well to think of smith as a 20 year old having such a grasp of language and structure i wasn t aware at the time i was too busy cowering from punks but interest in the fall had already started they had recorded for john peel and were ready to release their first album on the strength of these singles had i been a teen rather than a kid at the time i think i would have been eager and ready for it would it let me down the fall bingo master s break out 1978 on january 1 2023 january 1 2023 by ruebensimon in the fall leave a comment format single when released 11 august 1978 my age at the time 7 have i heard it before partially what music did i like whatever was on the radio so here it is the debut the one that started it all the spark that lit the fire could anyone have predicted at the time that this release would pave the way for countless singles albums ep s opinions debates arguments and changed lives could any of the myriad of future band members have listened to this single and thought i m going to be in that band one day how many futures were shaped by this one release and could you predict they would still be celebrated today well yes because this is tremendous i was already familiar with repetition having heard it before but the other two songs instantly grabbed me i don t think it would have done much for me back in 1978 in my velour jumper and cords but the energy of these three songs is palpable lead track pyscho mafia starts perfectly with a tumble of drums of guitars and whilst bingo master s break out is not as immediate i love how it tip toes at the start before launching into its discordant beat its interesting to read that this is the only recorded release by the original line up the tapes sitting dormant for a year until support was available to bring it out by then two members had already left the poker hand line up beginning as members leave or are dropped and are recruited repetition is the only one written by all five of the original band and it is fantastic doing everything the title promises i love repetitive music i m not a musician but i have a feeling it is every bit as difficult to play and get right as the most complicated guitar solo and they nail it here the repeated rift interesting enough to captivate throughout so here we go off and running the wonderful and frightening year of the fall on january 1 2023 january 1 2023 by ruebensimon in the fall leave a comment introduction i like to think i m a music fan but with one massive gap i grew up in england consuming every record i could lay my hands on but for some reason the fall always passed me by sure i d hear them on the radio or occasionally see them on tv mark e smith would pop up from time to time in the music papers usually at christmas filled up with alcohol and asked to comment on the events of the year i found him interesting as a character and liked a couple of their songs but never enough to commit myself to trying their music why was this to me there seemed something impenetrable about the fall this massive body of work which seems to exist as a genre all to itself with a set of rabid fans who worshipped at the feet of their idol i read that no one simply liked the fall that wasn t possible to love the fall meant to forsake all other bands that once you fell under their spell any other recording seemed meaningless you either didn t get them or they demanded your total commitment i wasn t sure if this was something i could sign up to did i really want to be that person and what would it mean as a fan of uk indie music if i didn t get it here we are in 2023 and their debut single will turn 45 years old as for me i will be 53 about the same time as the singles anniversary so here is the plan over the course of 2023 i will endeavour to listen to the entire recorded output of the fall every album every single every ep as a near virgin who s had a quick snog with a couple of songs when they turned up on mark radcliffe and i ll write about them here i ll say what i like what i don t like and how they make me feel why mainly because i like to write and i work best when i have set myself a target like 99 of all bloggers i have no expectation that anyone will read this or come along for the ride which is totally fine by me it strikes me that it would be fitting if no one did come across this blog from the little i know of mark e smith he did what he wanted whether people turned up to listen or not so hopefully it will be in that spirit what are the rules i have to listen to them in sequence starting from the top no listening to the frenz experiment before i ve done hex enducation hour this means we should end up at middle class revolt by the summer i m not going to worry about live albums unless one really captures my fancy i will be using mostly youtube or spotify to listen to them but who knows i may buy a couple so what do we predict will i end the year utterly obsessed ebaying all my other records and with a collection of only the fall albums or will i be sick to death of them by march who can say at the very least i hope i capture an appreciation of a unique band the sort that could only come from these shores i m anticipating a year of revised top tens where the fall songs will become favourites i m also expecting not to like everything i hear whatever happens it will be great to have the excuse to write something a couple of times a week so let s get started as we dive into their debut single all the way from summer 1978 2020 bdrmm bedroom on november 22 2020 november 21 2020 by ruebensimon in uncategorized 2 comments the year 2020 marks my 50th birthday leading up to the day 22nd november i m planning on writing a blog entry for each year picking a song or an album from then that i love talking a bit about why and giving it some context in my life and so we come to a close 50 blog entries 50 songs or albums all of which have had an impact on me during the half century of spins round the sun i have already undertaken i ve really enjoyed putting these together looking back at the tracks that formed me and made me the music fan i am to this day some years have been more challenging than others i really struggled with the early 90 s as there was just so much music i adored 1990 and 1991 were incredibly challenging bellybutton by jellyfish fox base alpha by st etienne the wonderstuff senseless things bands i utterly adored but were not able to feature i can t believe pet shop boys never got a look in and then there were other years where the answer was clear sometimes due to the paucity of new music that caught my eye this year is a little like that i have bought more re issues than new records i loved american head by the flaming lips and matt berninger s solo album so there have been some bright spots most of the new music i adored came though from little label sonic cathedral who released andy bell s solo output and this an absolute dazzler from bdrmm this release presses all my button with its beautiful dream like quality superbly recorded sounding like it took place in a proper room rather than a laptop every track is a work of genius and i have listened to it multiple times since it s release ok so it does sound like it could have come from anytime since 1988 but so what this is the sort of music i am passionate about and i m so grateful there are younger bands out there taking inspiration from ride slowdive and others putting their own stamp on the sound here we are 50 years old i can t see my passion for music diminishing i m always looking for something new even if its from an established band or some up and coming outfit some people drift away from music but i can t see that happening in my life time and for that i will always be grateful generations will come and go but there s one thing for sure music is our life s foundation and shall succeed all the nations to come cause the music plays forever 2019 the national i am easy to find on november 21 2020 november 20 2020 by ruebensimon in uncategorized leave a comment the year 2020 marks my 50th birthday leading up to the day 22nd november i m planning on writing a blog entry for each year picking a song or an album from then that i love talking a bit about why and giving it some context in my life as i entered my mid thirties i never needed a band more than i needed the national i craved an intelligent band that would challenge me excite me but also soothe in equal measure my first introduction was boxer in 2007 and each subsequent release have been welcomed into my life with open arms what i love about the national is how they progress with each album but keep at the core their very essence their songs are laced with melancholy but speak to me in such a relatable way relationships are at the core of their lyrics but with a slant towards the changes that happen in your life as you edge towards middle age we get songs of frustration of regret and the challenge of supporting the fragile infrastructure that make up most of our lives i have to confess that i am easy to find is actually my least favourite of all their releases but that s only because i think all their others are nigh on perfect the high mark is trouble will find me an inspirational collection of truly magnificent songs but to be honest whichever album of theirs i am listening to becomes my favourite in that moment high violet boxer sleep well beast alligator all are simply incredible i think my reservation with i am easy to find is that it feels more like a set of collaborations than a pure the national album that said i love the femininity of the songs how the guest vocalists bring a lot to the table there is also more experimentation than on other albums the guardian once called the national america s radiohead but i don t agree with that at all as thom yorke and friends are a band who shift their style so dramatically from album to album the national whilst innovative still retain the vibe of their quintessential sound my life would definitely be poorer if not for their music and as i race into middle age they are just what i need they never fail to amaze me to move me and their intimate sound gives me such joy i hope they continue to grow old with me and give me more pleasure in my autumn years 2018 editors violence on november 20 2020 november 19 2020 by ruebensimon in uncategorized leave a comment the year 2020 marks my 50th birthday leading up to the day 22nd november i m planning on writing a blog entry for each year picking a song or an album from then that i love talking a bit about why and giving it some context in my life 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